Maths Slam

Congratulations to Year 12 student Leo R who won a prestigious maths competition in London!

The Maths Slam competition was part of MathsFest at the Royal Institute in London, which gives students the opportunity to hear from some of the UK’s top mathematicians. The Maths Slam sees individual students step on stage, and present for up to three minutes on a topic they find interesting. Students were asked to submit videos in advance and sixth former Leo was one of four students selected to present live to the whole audience. Leo delivered a fantastically interesting talk about how you can solve a common maths problem of how many triangles are within an overarching triangle. The celebrity mathematicians judged the competition and Leo was announced as the winner of Maths Slam 2023!

Maths teacher Keiha Dhruev said “We are incredibly proud of Leo – to speak in front of such a large audience, and esteemed mathematicians is no mean feat. This achievement shows not only Leo’s incredible mathematical aptitude but also his ability to clearly and confidently articulate his ideas”.

Leo was one of 25 students from Shaftesbury School who visited MathsFest and got to hear from leading mathematicians such as Tom Crawford, Zoe Griffiths, Yolanda Ohene, Rob Eastaway and Colin Wright. Topics ranged from how maths is used in the fight against ocean plastic, to the mathematics and patterns in juggling. One Year 11 student described the day as “beautifully nerdy”.